Paul Wells and Aaron Wherry of the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau discuss the stories behind the headlines with Maclean’s on the Hill host Cormac MacSweeney. This week’s talking points: Paul Calandra, non-answers in the House, public outrage and the role of the Speaker:

ESSENTIAL READING ON THE HEADLINES

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  ON DECORUM
  Who’s responsible for the House?

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  ON CALANDRA
  A parliamentary apology

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  ON TRANSPARENCY
  Chiefs disclose their salaries

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  ON EXPENSES
  Parliament’s top-five spenders

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  ON OBAMA
  The president’s last chance

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  ON IRAQ
  Commons would vote on combat